History, Debate and Theory

Introductory Paper for the Africa Regional Workshop on Informal Workers/Producers in Food and Forest Global Commodity Chains

Informality, Inclusiveness, and Economic Growth: An Overview of Key Issues

According to their website, “IDRC commissioned this working paper on “Informality, Inclusiveness, and Economic Growth” by James Heintz...

Social Security for Informal Economy Workers in Indonesia: Looking for Flexible and Highly Targeted Programmes

In Indonesia about 17% of the employed population enjoys formal social security mainly employees of the formal sector. With respect to health...

Wages and Employment in International Recessions: Recent Latin American Experience

Linking Trade and Labour Standards: A Promising Synergy or Double-edged Sword? Acta Juridica

Trade liberalisation is increasingly promoted and regulated through regional, bilateral or unilateral trade arrangements. In recent years...

Informal Employment in the Global South: Globalization, Production Relations and “Precarity”

This book presents original theory and research on precarious work in various parts of the world, identifying its social, political, and...

The Global Crisis, Unemployment and HIV/ AIDS: What Role for Public Works Programmes?

Gender, Informality and Poverty

The Business Environment and the Informal Economy: Creating Conditions for Poverty Reduction

Draft Paper for Committee of Donor Agencies for Small Enterprise Development Conference on “Reforming the Business Environment” November...

Latin American capitalism: economic and social policy in transition